Call to Worship – Praise is comely for the upright

HYMN

“Great is Thy faithfulness,” O God my Father,
There is no shadow of turning with Thee;
Thou changest not, Thy compassions, they fail not
As Thou hast been Thou forever wilt be.

“Great is Thy faithfulness!” “Great is Thy faithfulness!”
Morning by morning new mercies I see;
All I have needed Thy hand hath provided—
“Great is Thy faithfulness,” Lord, unto me!

Summer and winter, and springtime and harvest,
Sun, moon and stars in their courses above,
Join with all nature in manifold witness
To Thy great faithfulness, mercy and love.

Pardon for sin and a peace that endureth,
Thine own dear presence to cheer and to guide;
Strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow,
Blessings all mine, with ten thousand beside!


Text: Ps 147 vs 1

Praise the Lord.
How good it is to sing praises to our God,
how pleasant and fitting to praise him! (NIV)

Praise the Lord!
It is good to sing praise to our God;it is pleasant and right to praise him. (GNT)

Praise the Lord!
For it is good to sing praises to our [gracious and majestic] God;
Praise is becoming and appropriate. (AMP)

Praise the Lord because he is good.
Sing praises to our God.
It is good and pleasant to praise him. (ERV)

Hallelujah!
It’s a good thing to sing praise to our God; praise is beautiful, praise is fitting. (Message).

Reasons for Praise & Worship 

His Greatness - 

God’s majesty stretches far beyond what we can measure. When we consider him as the sculptor and sustainer of the universe who knows each star by name (Isa 40 vs26), we can understand why the psalmist praises HIS greatness. 

 His fingerprints are on the moon and the stars which he set in place. The Maker of the heavens and the earth yet He remains near all His beloved children caring for each intimately and personally.
In love He gives us great power, responsibility and priviledge to care and explore the world He’s entrusted to us.

He invites us to delight in Him with passion and persistence. He hears every prayer and song of praise flowing from our lips.

His greatness is evident in His awesome vastness and intimate nearness.


For who He is – 

There are times when God did something tangible in our lives and we say Thank you Lord for healing etc. But the Lord will desire for us to say thank you Lord for being who you are.  Thank you for being God.

1 Chronicles 16 vs 34 Give thanks to the Lord for He is good and His mercy endures for ever. Thank you for your are good and loving.

Righteous Judge and Faithful God
Almighty and Magnificient God
Awesome wonder and Unlimited God.
Unquestionable and The most Reliable God.
Responsible and Dependable God.
Alpha and Omega Rev (22 vs 13)
King of Kings and Lord of Lords (Rev 19 vs 16)

It is His will - 

Thank God no matter what happens. This is the way God wants you who belong to Christ Jesus to live. (I Thessalonians 5 vs 18)

 In every situation [no matter what the circumstances] be thankful and continually give thanks to God; for this is the will of God for you in Christ Jesus. (Amp)
In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you. (KJV).


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